# 580-26-103 Upgrade Cooling Tower B104

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25626r0066

- Solicitation number: 36C25626R0066
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 256-Network Contract Office 16 (36C256)
- NAICS: 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Product or service code: Y1DA Construction Of Hospitals And Infirmaries
- Set-aside: Service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside
- First posted: April 14, 2026
- Last posted: May 15, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/38a738a5ce784aee82c027a8139b28cc/view

## Description

Amendment #1 posted 5/15/26. Solicitation posted 4/29/26. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES. The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in Houston, Texas, has a requirement titled "Upgrade Cooling Towers B104 for project number 580-26-103, per issue for construction Drawings and Specifications. This acquisition will be solicited pursuant to the Veterans' First Public Law 109-461 as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (SDVOSB).

At least 25 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible SDVOSB concerns. Please do not send questions to this notice as it is only a Pre-Solicitation Notice. Questions will be accepted only after the solicitation has been published. A Firm-Fixed Price construction contract award is anticipated.

Contractor shall provide services to include supervision, materials and labor for the rehabilitation of six 1,150 ton counter-flow induced draft cooling tower and two 1,250 ton. Rehabilitation shall include the replacement of fill material, the replacement of drift eliminators, the replacement of air inlet louvers and water distribution nozzles. The period of performance will be 290 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.

Solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, will be available electronically on or about April 29, 2026, on this website. Hard copies will not be mailed. The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). INTERESTED PARTIES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF ACTIONS INCLUDING POSTING OF THE SOLICITATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS.

ADDITIONALLY, OFFERORS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK THE SITE FREQUENTLY AS THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AMENDMENTS TO THE SOLICITATION NOTICE. A 75-day proposal acceptance period will be required. A bid bond must be submitted with the proposal. Performance and Payment bonds will be required from the contractor receiving the award. The magnitude of construction is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000.

North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 238220 with a small business size standard of $19 million in average annual receipts for the past three (3) years. Offerors shall be registered with SBA VetCert at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov), in System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov and have completed online Representations and Certifications prior to the solicitation due date. Offerors shall be registered with the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition in VetCert.

## Publications

- April 14, 2026: Presolicitation, due May 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 9ae2ccae0843418b9ebb8bba401bcf79. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9ae2ccae0843418b9ebb8bba401bcf79/view
- April 29, 2026: Presolicitation, due May 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 869da2f1664b4ad6bde839467884e289. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/869da2f1664b4ad6bde839467884e289/view
- April 30, 2026: Presolicitation, due May 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 28d341b55e2d4fb987a9778a41e13a2a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/28d341b55e2d4fb987a9778a41e13a2a/view
- May 15, 2026: Presolicitation, due May 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 38a738a5ce784aee82c027a8139b28cc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/38a738a5ce784aee82c027a8139b28cc/view

## Points of contact

- Tabitha K Contreras, Contracting Officer, tabitha.contreras@va.gov, 713-794-7513

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